103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3816 Introduced , by Rep. Fred Crespo SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 50 ILCS 705/7 50 ILCS 705/7.9 new50 ILCS 705/7.1 rep.50 ILCS 705/10.6 rep. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Repeals and removes provisions relating to in-service training and moves those provisions to a new Section on a system for the development, delivery, and tracking of in-service training courses. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board shall establish a system for the development, delivery, and tracking of in-service training courses and is authorized to designate any training to be delivered electronically as appropriate unless otherwise determined in the Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2024, in-service training for a police officer shall consist of at least 40 hours of training over a 3-year period. Effective January 1, 2024. LRB103 30092 AWJ 56516 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3816 Introduced , by Rep. Fred Crespo SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 50 ILCS 705/7 50 ILCS 705/7.9 new50 ILCS 705/7.1 rep.50 ILCS 705/10.6 rep. 50 ILCS 705/7 50 ILCS 705/7.9 new 50 ILCS 705/7.1 rep. 50 ILCS 705/10.6 rep. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Repeals and removes provisions relating to in-service training and moves those provisions to a new Section on a system for the development, delivery, and tracking of in-service training courses. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board shall establish a system for the development, delivery, and tracking of in-service training courses and is authorized to designate any training to be delivered electronically as appropriate unless otherwise determined in the Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2024, in-service training for a police officer shall consist of at least 40 hours of training over a 3-year period. Effective January 1, 2024. LRB103 30092 AWJ 56516 b LRB103 30092 AWJ 56516 b A BILL FOR
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3816 Introduced , by Rep. Fred Crespo SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
50 ILCS 705/7 50 ILCS 705/7.9 new50 ILCS 705/7.1 rep.50 ILCS 705/10.6 rep. 50 ILCS 705/7 50 ILCS 705/7.9 new 50 ILCS 705/7.1 rep. 50 ILCS 705/10.6 rep.
50 ILCS 705/7
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50 ILCS 705/7.1 rep.
50 ILCS 705/10.6 rep.
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Repeals and removes provisions relating to in-service training and moves those provisions to a new Section on a system for the development, delivery, and tracking of in-service training courses. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board shall establish a system for the development, delivery, and tracking of in-service training courses and is authorized to designate any training to be delivered electronically as appropriate unless otherwise determined in the Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2024, in-service training for a police officer shall consist of at least 40 hours of training over a 3-year period. Effective January 1, 2024.
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1 AN ACT concerning government.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by
5 changing Section 7 and by adding Section 7.9 as follows:
6 (50 ILCS 705/7)
7 (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
8 Sec. 7. Rules and standards for schools. The Board shall
9 adopt rules and minimum standards for such schools which shall
10 include, but not be limited to, the following:
11 a. The curriculum for probationary law enforcement
12 officers which shall be offered by all certified schools
13 shall include, but not be limited to, courses of
14 procedural justice, arrest and use and control tactics,
15 search and seizure, including temporary questioning, civil
16 rights, human rights, human relations, cultural
17 competency, including implicit bias and racial and ethnic
18 sensitivity, criminal law, law of criminal procedure,
19 constitutional and proper use of law enforcement
20 authority, crisis intervention training, vehicle and
21 traffic law including uniform and non-discriminatory
22 enforcement of the Illinois Vehicle Code, traffic control
23 and accident investigation, techniques of obtaining
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3816 Introduced , by Rep. Fred Crespo SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
50 ILCS 705/7 50 ILCS 705/7.9 new50 ILCS 705/7.1 rep.50 ILCS 705/10.6 rep. 50 ILCS 705/7 50 ILCS 705/7.9 new 50 ILCS 705/7.1 rep. 50 ILCS 705/10.6 rep.
50 ILCS 705/7
50 ILCS 705/7.9 new
50 ILCS 705/7.1 rep.
50 ILCS 705/10.6 rep.
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Repeals and removes provisions relating to in-service training and moves those provisions to a new Section on a system for the development, delivery, and tracking of in-service training courses. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board shall establish a system for the development, delivery, and tracking of in-service training courses and is authorized to designate any training to be delivered electronically as appropriate unless otherwise determined in the Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2024, in-service training for a police officer shall consist of at least 40 hours of training over a 3-year period. Effective January 1, 2024.
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50 ILCS 705/7
50 ILCS 705/7.9 new
50 ILCS 705/7.1 rep.
50 ILCS 705/10.6 rep.
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1 physical evidence, court testimonies, statements, reports,
2 firearms training, training in the use of electronic
3 control devices, including the psychological and
4 physiological effects of the use of those devices on
5 humans, first-aid (including cardiopulmonary
6 resuscitation), training in the administration of opioid
7 antagonists as defined in paragraph (1) of subsection (e)
8 of Section 5-23 of the Substance Use Disorder Act,
9 handling of juvenile offenders, recognition of mental
10 conditions and crises, including, but not limited to, the
11 disease of addiction, which require immediate assistance
12 and response and methods to safeguard and provide
13 assistance to a person in need of mental treatment,
14 recognition of abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, and
15 self-neglect of adults with disabilities and older adults,
16 as defined in Section 2 of the Adult Protective Services
17 Act, crimes against the elderly, law of evidence, the
18 hazards of high-speed police vehicle chases with an
19 emphasis on alternatives to the high-speed chase, and
20 physical training. The curriculum shall include specific
21 training in techniques for immediate response to and
22 investigation of cases of domestic violence and of sexual
23 assault of adults and children, including cultural
24 perceptions and common myths of sexual assault and sexual
25 abuse as well as interview techniques that are age
26 sensitive and are trauma informed, victim centered, and
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1 victim sensitive. The curriculum shall include training in
2 techniques designed to promote effective communication at
3 the initial contact with crime victims and ways to
4 comprehensively explain to victims and witnesses their
5 rights under the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act
6 and the Crime Victims Compensation Act. The curriculum
7 shall also include training in effective recognition of
8 and responses to stress, trauma, and post-traumatic stress
9 experienced by law enforcement officers that is consistent
10 with Section 25 of the Illinois Mental Health First Aid
11 Training Act in a peer setting, including recognizing
12 signs and symptoms of work-related cumulative stress,
13 issues that may lead to suicide, and solutions for
14 intervention with peer support resources. The curriculum
15 shall include a block of instruction addressing the
16 mandatory reporting requirements under the Abused and
17 Neglected Child Reporting Act. The curriculum shall also
18 include a block of instruction aimed at identifying and
19 interacting with persons with autism and other
20 developmental or physical disabilities, reducing barriers
21 to reporting crimes against persons with autism, and
22 addressing the unique challenges presented by cases
23 involving victims or witnesses with autism and other
24 developmental disabilities. The curriculum shall include
25 training in the detection and investigation of all forms
26 of human trafficking. The curriculum shall also include
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1 instruction in trauma-informed responses designed to
2 ensure the physical safety and well-being of a child of an
3 arrested parent or immediate family member; this
4 instruction must include, but is not limited to: (1)
5 understanding the trauma experienced by the child while
6 maintaining the integrity of the arrest and safety of
7 officers, suspects, and other involved individuals; (2)
8 de-escalation tactics that would include the use of force
9 when reasonably necessary; and (3) inquiring whether a
10 child will require supervision and care. The curriculum
11 for probationary law enforcement officers shall include:
12 (1) at least 12 hours of hands-on, scenario-based
13 role-playing; (2) at least 6 hours of instruction on use
14 of force techniques, including the use of de-escalation
15 techniques to prevent or reduce the need for force
16 whenever safe and feasible; (3) specific training on
17 officer safety techniques, including cover, concealment,
18 and time; and (4) at least 6 hours of training focused on
19 high-risk traffic stops. The curriculum for permanent law
20 enforcement officers shall include, but not be limited to:
21 (1) refresher and in-service training in any of the
22 courses listed above in this subparagraph, (2) advanced
23 courses in any of the subjects listed above in this
24 subparagraph, (3) training for supervisory personnel, and
25 (4) specialized training in subjects and fields to be
26 selected by the board. The training in the use of
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1 electronic control devices shall be conducted for
2 probationary law enforcement officers, including
3 University police officers. The curriculum shall also
4 include training on the use of a firearms restraining
5 order by providing instruction on the process used to file
6 a firearms restraining order and how to identify
7 situations in which a firearms restraining order is
8 appropriate.
9 b. Minimum courses of study, attendance requirements
10 and equipment requirements.
11 c. Minimum requirements for instructors.
12 d. Minimum basic training requirements, which a
13 probationary law enforcement officer must satisfactorily
14 complete before being eligible for permanent employment as
15 a local law enforcement officer for a participating local
16 governmental or State governmental agency. Those
17 requirements shall include training in first aid
18 (including cardiopulmonary resuscitation).
19 e. Minimum basic training requirements, which a
20 probationary county corrections officer must
21 satisfactorily complete before being eligible for
22 permanent employment as a county corrections officer for a
23 participating local governmental agency.
24 f. Minimum basic training requirements which a
25 probationary court security officer must satisfactorily
26 complete before being eligible for permanent employment as
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1 a court security officer for a participating local
2 governmental agency. The Board shall establish those
3 training requirements which it considers appropriate for
4 court security officers and shall certify schools to
5 conduct that training.
6 A person hired to serve as a court security officer
7 must obtain from the Board a certificate (i) attesting to
8 the officer's successful completion of the training
9 course; (ii) attesting to the officer's satisfactory
10 completion of a training program of similar content and
11 number of hours that has been found acceptable by the
12 Board under the provisions of this Act; or (iii) attesting
13 to the Board's determination that the training course is
14 unnecessary because of the person's extensive prior law
15 enforcement experience.
16 Individuals who currently serve as court security
17 officers shall be deemed qualified to continue to serve in
18 that capacity so long as they are certified as provided by
19 this Act within 24 months of June 1, 1997 (the effective
20 date of Public Act 89-685). Failure to be so certified,
21 absent a waiver from the Board, shall cause the officer to
22 forfeit his or her position.
23 All individuals hired as court security officers on or
24 after June 1, 1997 (the effective date of Public Act
25 89-685) shall be certified within 12 months of the date of
26 their hire, unless a waiver has been obtained by the
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1 Board, or they shall forfeit their positions.
2 The Sheriff's Merit Commission, if one exists, or the
3 Sheriff's Office if there is no Sheriff's Merit
4 Commission, shall maintain a list of all individuals who
5 have filed applications to become court security officers
6 and who meet the eligibility requirements established
7 under this Act. Either the Sheriff's Merit Commission, or
8 the Sheriff's Office if no Sheriff's Merit Commission
9 exists, shall establish a schedule of reasonable intervals
10 for verification of the applicants' qualifications under
11 this Act and as established by the Board.
12 g. Minimum in-service training requirements, which a
13 law enforcement officer must satisfactorily complete every
14 3 years. Those requirements shall include constitutional
15 and proper use of law enforcement authority, procedural
16 justice, civil rights, human rights, reporting child abuse
17 and neglect, and cultural competency, including implicit
18 bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity. These trainings
19 shall consist of at least 30 hours of training every 3
20 years.
21 h. Minimum in-service training requirements, which a
22 law enforcement officer must satisfactorily complete at
23 least annually. Those requirements shall include law
24 updates, emergency medical response training and
25 certification, crisis intervention training, and officer
26 wellness and mental health.
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1 i. Minimum in-service training requirements as set
2 forth in Section 10.6.
3 The amendatory changes to this Section made by Public Act
4 101-652 shall take effect January 1, 2022.
5 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the
6 changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the
7 102nd General Assembly, Public Act 101-652, and Public Act
8 102-28, and Public Act 102-694 take effect July 1, 2022.
9 (Source: P.A. 101-18, eff. 1-1-20; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19;
10 101-215, eff. 1-1-20; 101-224, eff. 8-9-19; 101-375, eff.
11 8-16-19; 101-564, eff. 1-1-20; 101-652, Article 10, Section
12 10-143, eff. 7-1-21; 101-652, Article 25, Section 25-40, eff.
13 1-1-22; 102-28, eff. 6-25-21; 102-345, eff. 6-1-22; 102-558,
14 eff. 8-20-21; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22; revised 8-11-22.)
15 (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
16 Sec. 7. Rules and standards for schools. The Board shall
17 adopt rules and minimum standards for such schools which shall
18 include, but not be limited to, the following:
19 a. The curriculum for probationary law enforcement
20 officers which shall be offered by all certified schools
21 shall include, but not be limited to, courses of
22 procedural justice, arrest and use and control tactics,
23 search and seizure, including temporary questioning, civil
24 rights, human rights, human relations, cultural
25 competency, including implicit bias and racial and ethnic
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1 sensitivity, criminal law, law of criminal procedure,
2 constitutional and proper use of law enforcement
3 authority, crisis intervention training, vehicle and
4 traffic law including uniform and non-discriminatory
5 enforcement of the Illinois Vehicle Code, traffic control
6 and crash investigation, techniques of obtaining physical
7 evidence, court testimonies, statements, reports, firearms
8 training, training in the use of electronic control
9 devices, including the psychological and physiological
10 effects of the use of those devices on humans, first-aid
11 (including cardiopulmonary resuscitation), training in the
12 administration of opioid antagonists as defined in
13 paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of Section 5-23 of the
14 Substance Use Disorder Act, handling of juvenile
15 offenders, recognition of mental conditions and crises,
16 including, but not limited to, the disease of addiction,
17 which require immediate assistance and response and
18 methods to safeguard and provide assistance to a person in
19 need of mental treatment, recognition of abuse, neglect,
20 financial exploitation, and self-neglect of adults with
21 disabilities and older adults, as defined in Section 2 of
22 the Adult Protective Services Act, crimes against the
23 elderly, law of evidence, the hazards of high-speed police
24 vehicle chases with an emphasis on alternatives to the
25 high-speed chase, and physical training. The curriculum
26 shall include specific training in techniques for
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1 immediate response to and investigation of cases of
2 domestic violence and of sexual assault of adults and
3 children, including cultural perceptions and common myths
4 of sexual assault and sexual abuse as well as interview
5 techniques that are age sensitive and are trauma informed,
6 victim centered, and victim sensitive. The curriculum
7 shall include training in techniques designed to promote
8 effective communication at the initial contact with crime
9 victims and ways to comprehensively explain to victims and
10 witnesses their rights under the Rights of Crime Victims
11 and Witnesses Act and the Crime Victims Compensation Act.
12 The curriculum shall also include training in effective
13 recognition of and responses to stress, trauma, and
14 post-traumatic stress experienced by law enforcement
15 officers that is consistent with Section 25 of the
16 Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act in a peer
17 setting, including recognizing signs and symptoms of
18 work-related cumulative stress, issues that may lead to
19 suicide, and solutions for intervention with peer support
20 resources. The curriculum shall include a block of
21 instruction addressing the mandatory reporting
22 requirements under the Abused and Neglected Child
23 Reporting Act. The curriculum shall also include a block
24 of instruction aimed at identifying and interacting with
25 persons with autism and other developmental or physical
26 disabilities, reducing barriers to reporting crimes
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1 against persons with autism, and addressing the unique
2 challenges presented by cases involving victims or
3 witnesses with autism and other developmental
4 disabilities. The curriculum shall include training in the
5 detection and investigation of all forms of human
6 trafficking. The curriculum shall also include instruction
7 in trauma-informed responses designed to ensure the
8 physical safety and well-being of a child of an arrested
9 parent or immediate family member; this instruction must
10 include, but is not limited to: (1) understanding the
11 trauma experienced by the child while maintaining the
12 integrity of the arrest and safety of officers, suspects,
13 and other involved individuals; (2) de-escalation tactics
14 that would include the use of force when reasonably
15 necessary; and (3) inquiring whether a child will require
16 supervision and care. The curriculum for probationary law
17 enforcement officers shall include: (1) at least 12 hours
18 of hands-on, scenario-based role-playing; (2) at least 6
19 hours of instruction on use of force techniques, including
20 the use of de-escalation techniques to prevent or reduce
21 the need for force whenever safe and feasible; (3)
22 specific training on officer safety techniques, including
23 cover, concealment, and time; and (4) at least 6 hours of
24 training focused on high-risk traffic stops. The
25 curriculum for permanent law enforcement officers shall
26 include, but not be limited to: (1) refresher and
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1 in-service training in any of the courses listed above in
2 this subparagraph, (2) advanced courses in any of the
3 subjects listed above in this subparagraph, (3) training
4 for supervisory personnel, and (4) specialized training in
5 subjects and fields to be selected by the board. The
6 training in the use of electronic control devices shall be
7 conducted for probationary law enforcement officers,
8 including University police officers. The curriculum shall
9 also include training on the use of a firearms restraining
10 order by providing instruction on the process used to file
11 a firearms restraining order and how to identify
12 situations in which a firearms restraining order is
13 appropriate.
14 b. Minimum courses of study, attendance requirements
15 and equipment requirements.
16 c. Minimum requirements for instructors.
17 d. Minimum basic training requirements, which a
18 probationary law enforcement officer must satisfactorily
19 complete before being eligible for permanent employment as
20 a local law enforcement officer for a participating local
21 governmental or State governmental agency. Those
22 requirements shall include training in first aid
23 (including cardiopulmonary resuscitation).
24 e. Minimum basic training requirements, which a
25 probationary county corrections officer must
26 satisfactorily complete before being eligible for
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1 permanent employment as a county corrections officer for a
2 participating local governmental agency.
3 f. Minimum basic training requirements which a
4 probationary court security officer must satisfactorily
5 complete before being eligible for permanent employment as
6 a court security officer for a participating local
7 governmental agency. The Board shall establish those
8 training requirements which it considers appropriate for
9 court security officers and shall certify schools to
10 conduct that training.
11 A person hired to serve as a court security officer
12 must obtain from the Board a certificate (i) attesting to
13 the officer's successful completion of the training
14 course; (ii) attesting to the officer's satisfactory
15 completion of a training program of similar content and
16 number of hours that has been found acceptable by the
17 Board under the provisions of this Act; or (iii) attesting
18 to the Board's determination that the training course is
19 unnecessary because of the person's extensive prior law
20 enforcement experience.
21 Individuals who currently serve as court security
22 officers shall be deemed qualified to continue to serve in
23 that capacity so long as they are certified as provided by
24 this Act within 24 months of June 1, 1997 (the effective
25 date of Public Act 89-685). Failure to be so certified,
26 absent a waiver from the Board, shall cause the officer to
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1 forfeit his or her position.
2 All individuals hired as court security officers on or
3 after June 1, 1997 (the effective date of Public Act
4 89-685) shall be certified within 12 months of the date of
5 their hire, unless a waiver has been obtained by the
6 Board, or they shall forfeit their positions.
7 The Sheriff's Merit Commission, if one exists, or the
8 Sheriff's Office if there is no Sheriff's Merit
9 Commission, shall maintain a list of all individuals who
10 have filed applications to become court security officers
11 and who meet the eligibility requirements established
12 under this Act. Either the Sheriff's Merit Commission, or
13 the Sheriff's Office if no Sheriff's Merit Commission
14 exists, shall establish a schedule of reasonable intervals
15 for verification of the applicants' qualifications under
16 this Act and as established by the Board.
17 g. (Blank). Minimum in-service training requirements,
18 which a law enforcement officer must satisfactorily
19 complete every 3 years. Those requirements shall include
20 constitutional and proper use of law enforcement
21 authority, procedural justice, civil rights, human rights,
22 reporting child abuse and neglect, and cultural
23 competency, including implicit bias and racial and ethnic
24 sensitivity. These trainings shall consist of at least 30
25 hours of training every 3 years.
26 h. (Blank). Minimum in-service training requirements,
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1 which a law enforcement officer must satisfactorily
2 complete at least annually. Those requirements shall
3 include law updates, emergency medical response training
4 and certification, crisis intervention training, and
5 officer wellness and mental health.
6 i. (Blank). Minimum in-service training requirements
7 as set forth in Section 10.6.
8 The amendatory changes to this Section made by Public Act
9 101-652 shall take effect January 1, 2022.
10 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the
11 changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the
12 102nd General Assembly, Public Act 101-652 and Public Act
13 102-694 , and Public Act 102-28 take effect July 1, 2022.
14 (Source: P.A. 101-18, eff. 1-1-20; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19;
15 101-215, eff. 1-1-20; 101-224, eff. 8-9-19; 101-375, eff.
16 8-16-19; 101-564, eff. 1-1-20; 101-652, Article 10, Section
17 10-143, eff. 7-1-21; 101-652, Article 25, Section 25-40, eff.
18 1-1-22; 102-28, eff. 6-25-21; 102-345, eff. 6-1-22; 102-558,
19 eff. 8-20-21; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23;
20 revised 8-11-22.)
21 (50 ILCS 705/7.9 new)
22 Sec. 7.9. System for the development, delivery, and
23 tracking of in-service training courses.
24 (a) The Board shall establish a system for the
25 development, delivery, and tracking of in-service training
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1 courses. The Board is authorized to designate any training to
2 be delivered electronically as appropriate unless otherwise
3 determined in this Act. The content for these courses shall
4 include, but not be limited to:
5 (1) refresher and in-service training in any of the
6 courses listed in Section 7.6;
7 (2) advanced courses in any of the subjects listed in
8 Section 7.6;
9 (3) training for supervisory personnel; and
10 (4) specialized training in subjects and fields to be
11 selected by the Board.
12 (b) The Board shall establish minimum in-service training
13 requirements that a police officer must satisfactorily
14 complete. Mandatory training shall be completed every 3 years.
15 Beginning January 1, 2024, the training shall consist of at
16 least 40 hours of training over a 3-year period, and shall
17 include the topics outlined in this subsection. In-service
18 training designated in other statutes shall be incorporated
19 into this subsection and shall be governed by these
20 conditions. Any training conducted in the 3 years prior to the
21 first reporting will satisfy the requirements under this
22 subsection. The Board shall adopt rules and minimum standards
23 for the mandatory 3-year in-service training as set forth in
24 this Section. The training shall provide officers with
25 knowledge of policies and laws regulating the use of force;
26 equip officers with tactics and skills, including
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1 de-escalation techniques, to prevent or reduce the need to use
2 force or, when force must be used, to use force that is
3 objectively reasonable, necessary, and proportional under the
4 totality of the circumstances; and ensure appropriate
5 supervision and accountability. The in-service training
6 includes:
7 (1) specific instruction on use of force techniques,
8 including the use of de-escalation techniques to prevent
9 or reduce the need for force whenever safe and feasible;
10 (2) specific training focused on high-risk traffic
11 stops;
12 (3) specific training on the law concerning stops,
13 searches, and the use of force under the Fourth Amendment
14 to the United States Constitution;
15 (4) specific training on officer safety techniques,
16 including cover, concealment, and time;
17 (5) cultural competency, including implicit bias and
18 racial and ethnic sensitivity;
19 (6) constitutional and proper use of law enforcement
20 authority;
21 (7) procedural justice;
22 (8) civil rights;
23 (9) human rights;
24 (10) trauma-informed response to sexual assault;
25 (11) reporting child abuse and neglect;
26 (12) the psychology of domestic violence;
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1 (13) law updates;
2 (14) emergency medical response;
3 (15) crisis intervention;
4 (16) officer wellness and mental health; and
5 (17) firearms restraining order training.
6 The Board shall conduct a training program that trains
7 officers on the use of firearms restraining orders, how to
8 identify situations in which a firearms restraining order is
9 appropriate, and how to safely promote the usage of the
10 firearms restraining order in different situations.
11 (50 ILCS 705/7.1 rep.)
12 (50 ILCS 705/10.6 rep.)
13 Section 10. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by
14 repealing Sections 7.1 and 10.6.
15 Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
16 changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
17 that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
18 represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
19 not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
20 made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
21 Public Act.
22 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on
23 January 1, 2024.
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